SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

New Life International School

Dear NLIS Parents,

Summer vacation is flying by! I hope it has been a restful and restorative time for you and your children.

We are excited to welcome two new students to our secondary school this fall, and several other students may be joining us later. We are thankful to see our school continuing to grow!

We have a busy fall ahead, filled with learning, special activities, and opportunities for students to make wonderful memories together. Below are the important dates and plans for September.

WELCOME BACK & SECONDARY SCHOOL OPENING CEREMONY

Monday, August 31 — Half Day (No Lunch)

• All students should arrive at the Asahi campus by 8:50 a.m.

• Secondary students: Please leave your belongings in the former high school homeroom, then go to the auditorium.

• Elementary students: Please go directly to your classrooms.

• 9:15–9:45 a.m.: Families are invited to the New Life International Secondary School Opening Ceremony. There will be short speeches in English and Japanese, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. We expect newspaper coverage, so please have students looking their best!

• After the ceremony, elementary students will return to class. Secondary students will walk to Shiobe, and parents are welcome to join them for a short tour and a cold drink.

• Parking at Shiobe is limited to six cars. Tonya’s Coffee is nearby, and there is also paid hourly parking at the corner of the school street and Yamanote Dori.

• Students will be dismissed from their respective campuses at 12:00 noon.

SEPTEMBER AT A GLANCE

Date	Event	Details
Tue, Sept. 1	Full school day	Lunch and all after-school classes resume.
Wed, Sept. 2, 16 & 30	Teacher meetings — 8:30 a.m.	An assistant will be on campus to supervise students during the meetings.
Fri, Sept. 4	Assembly
Fri, Sept. 4 & 18	Chapel
Tue, Sept. 8	Teacher meeting — 3:20 p.m.	Teacher workroom.
Thu, Sept. 10	Camp Literacy Day setup	Teachers will set up tents.
Fri, Sept. 11	Camp Literacy Day!	Reading in tents with flashlights, vocabulary games, camp songs, marshmallows, and s’mores. Both campuses will participate.
Fri, Sept. 11 & 25	Library	Please wear comfortable shoes.
Thu, Sept. 17 & 24	Picture Day!	Please arrive on time and looking sharp in uniform.
Mon–Wed, Sept. 21–23	NO SCHOOL	Respect for the Aged Day / Autumnal Equinox holiday break. Enjoy!
Fri, Sept. 25	Fire drill / Shiobe movie day	Shiobe students may bring extra snacks. The movie is usually connected to what students are learning.

Library Days — Important Note for Grades 7–12

On library days, Shiobe students will leave campus at 2:45 p.m. and walk to the library to check out books. They will be dismissed from the library at 3:30 p.m. and will not return to school unless they have an after-school class. Please make sure library books are returned the following Monday.

Picture Days

Please have your children arrive on time and looking their best in uniform. These photos make wonderful Christmas gifts for grandparents!

LOOKING AHEAD — OCTOBER

Choir practice for the Asahi Festival will be held each week.

Dat    Date	Event
Fri,   Fri, Oct. 2	Report Cards (Grades 7–12); Teacher Appreciation Day
Fri,   Fri, Oct. 2, 16 & 30	Library
Mon, Oct. 5	NO SCHOOL — Teacher Professional Day
Wed,  Oct. 7	Board Meeting — teacher workroom
Fri,   Fri, Oct, 9	100 Days of School celebration (Grades 1–4); Assembly; Chapel
Mon, Oct. 12	NO SCHOOL — Sports Day (NLIS will have their Sports Day in Nov.)
Fri,   Fri, Oct. 16	Lockdown Drill
Tue  Tues.- Wed, Oct. 20–21	Standardized Testing 2
Fri,   Fri, Oct. 23	Chapel
Fri,   Fri, Oct. 30	Fall Parties (Grades 1–12); Student Surveys

Blessings to all of you!

Suzy Brown, Principal